RR League #8 – Shack attack (with results)

Elite rider Dave Shackleton (Wilson’s Wheels RT) broke away for a strong solo victory at Walkington last Thursday to round off this year’s East Yorkshire Road Race League

Walkington, the final event in this year’s series was very well attended, and everyone was eligible to race as all the marshaling duties had been completed at the past 7 events.

All the evenings marshaling was done by friends, family or club mates. 46 riders started, split into 4 groups.

Groups 2 and 3 were the first to merge mid-race, then Dave Shackleton jumped off the front of the Scratch group, passed through the 2/3 group and passed Group 1 by the line at the beginning of the last lap.

Once the first group started to climb the long drag towards High Hunsley they were joined by groups 2/3 and then by the Scratch group.

Shackleton was allowed to extend his lead as the real battle was the 4 Squadra RT riders who were still able to win the league title. It resulted in a neutralised ride to the top of the hill for the bunch.

Dave took a solo win but the bunch sprint was the very close match. Alex Dalton took second, but he needed to be two position clear of Jacob trotter to be a joint winner of the league. Unfortunately Jacob was not in the mood to share the title and finished a very close third.

According to Dave Shackleton himself, he broke away from a strong Squadra RT representation in the Scratch group, caught the group in front and then pulled clear with our own Danny Posnett, working well together.

Dave recalled that when the first group on the road were subsequently caught, and he then attacked from that group, Danny hesitated and Dave was free to fly solo to victory.

Please enjoy this and the other races in the series via the photographs of Craig Zadaroznyj via the link below: